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trickc
06-27-2002, 03:19 PM
SPECIALLY FOR GARY-
I'VE GOT LIKE 58 PENCIL SIZED HOLES TO FILL FROM WHERE THE TRIM CAME OFF THE WAG, MY PLAN IS TO USE NAILS PULLED THRU THE HOLES WITH A BIG ENUFF HEAD TO FILL THE HOLE,SPOT WELDED IN PLACE,CUT OFF WITH GRINDER, BODY FILLER SMOOTH. SOUND LIKE A PLAN? MECHANICALLY THIS IS ALSO WITHIN MY ABILITIES WHEREAS BRAZING I DON'T HAVE THE EQUIPMENT TO DO IT WITH.

OBX-AUTOMOTIVE
06-27-2002, 11:56 PM
NOW ME!! I WOULD JUST MIG THE HOLES UP!!! BRAZING IS BY FAR THE BEST WAY ....WITH AN 00 TIP...FLEX ROD.... BUT YOUR IDEA IS SOUND...USEING THE NAIL AS A FILLER..."STEEL"...BUT THE TRICK IS IN THE WELDING THEN THE GRINDING.... ..IF YOU GET A SOLID WELD ON EACH HOLE...YOU'LL BE OK!!! BUT THAT'S A LOT OF HOLES TO WELD UP!!! AND GET EACH ONE RIGHT :rolleyes: ...A BLOW GUN WORKS GOOD TO COOL THE WELD.. :cool: ...SO BY THE TIME YOU HIT THE 58 HOLE...YOU'LL BE A HOLE FILLER EXPERT!!! :D :D

OBX-AUTOMOTIVE
06-28-2002, 01:01 AM
SAY TRICKC....KEEP US UPDATED ON WELDING :cool: AND ANYTHING YOU NEED TO ASK...JUST ASK AWAY!!!!! DON'T BE A POST A QUESTION AND NEVER KNOW THE END :confused: TYPE PERSON! !!!!...I-WE LIKE TO KNOW HOW IT WORKS OUT FOR YA!!!!!! smile.gif smile.gif :cool: